Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Labor Law Defendant

A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a Labor Law defendant. Case: Gomez-Jimenez v. 50 West Development LLC, No. 2021-04789, 10/08/2025, published. Facts: Leonidas Gomez-Jimenez worked as a laborer for DiFama Concrete Inc., a subcontractor for a construction project in Manhattan. DiFama's employees were working in the lobby of a building, stripping plywood from the ceiling, while Gomez-Jimenez was sweeping the debris from the floor. Gomez-Jimenez allegedly suffered injuries when he was struck by a piece of plywood that had just been pulled off the ceiling ...